Screen legend and Oscar winner Sir Daniel Day-Lewis has announced that he's quitting acting at the age of 60.

The iconic British actor has had a long, varied and illustrious career both on screen and on stage, but has only one final film awaiting release – an as-yet-untitled Paul Thomas Anderson drama – before he retires from the craft for good.

In a statement to Variety, Day-Lewis's spokesperson confirmed the news of his retirement but did not give a reason for the decision. "Daniel Day-Lewis will no longer be working as an actor.

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"He is immensely grateful to all of his collaborators and audiences over the many years," the statement read.